Cleaning and drying mitt.



J. A. DUBEASE.

CLEANING .AND DRYING MITT.

APPLICATION FILED JAN.24. 1910.

Patented May 30, 1911.

HMMMJ JAMES A. DUEEASE, 0F

MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE.

CLEANING ANDMDRYING Mrrfr.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application led January 24, 1910. Serial No. 539,804.

Patented May 3o, 1911.

To all whom 'it may concern:

Be it known that I, JAMES A. DUEEASE, a citizen of the United States, residing `at Memphis, in the county of Shelby and State y of Tennessee, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Cleaning and Drying Mitts, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to devices for clean ing glass, brass and other like materials and it is a mitt having on its palm side a V- shaped pocket carryin a cleansing material and on the opposite si e a drying pad.

In the accompanying drawings: 'Figure 1 is an elevation of the` alm side of my mitt, showing the V sh ape pocket, the wrist strap, and the holding strap. Fig. 2is an elevation of the reverse side of my device showing the drying pad and the holding strap. Fig. 3 is a g'cross-sectional view vof Figgl on the line 3 3. Fig. 4 is a vertical sectional view.` of Fig. 2 on the line Referring more vparticularly to the drawf ings, my invention is described as follows: The numeral 1, represents the mitt, 2, the wrist part of the mitt. The mitt is preferably made of canton annel but it may be made of any suitable material. The mitt below the wrist and on the' palm side thereof is lined with oil cloth R and on said palm side of the mitt and on the outside thereof is secured a V-shaped pocket 3. The purpose of the lining is to keep the dampness away from the hand and from the drying side of the mitt. This V-shaped pocket consists of two or more thicknesses of canton flannel 5, and in the said V-shaped pocket is held a powdered cleanin substance 6. On the reverse side of the mitt, and on the outside thereof, is secured a drying pad 7, and on the wrist of the mitt is secured a wrist strap ,8, which may be made of rigid or elastic material; secured to the inside of the '45 mittpon the palm side thereof is a holding 4 strap 9, one end of which is secured to sai mitt and to the upper end of said V-shaped pocket. The free end of said holding strap `extends outwardly some distance beyond the wrist and may be secured to the sleeve of the coat or other. garment worn `by the operator, by means of a button or buckle. The pocket 3 is made V-shaped, so that the o erator can get into the corners of the g ass, and other diflicult points to reach in cleaning. In o eration the side of the V-shaped pocket s ould be dampened just enough to operate properly, care being taken not to Wet it too much; then after the lass or other substance is thoroughly cleane the mitt is taken off and the drying ad side is put on the palm side of the han and then the glass or other material is rubbed until thoroughly dry and bright.

Although I have specifically described the construction and arrangement of the several parts of my invention, yet I may exercise theA right to make such changes therein as do not depart from the 4spirit of the invention or the scope of the appended claim.

I claim- As an article of manufacture, a cleaning and drying device consisting of a mitt made of suitable material, the palm side of said mitt being lined on its inside below the wrist with oil cloth, on the same side of the mitt and on the outside thereof a V-shaped pocket, consisting of two or more layers of porous material adapted to hold a cleansing powder, and on the opposite side and outside of the mitt, a dr ing pad immediately opposite said V-shape pocket, a wrist strap secured to the wrist of said mitt, a holding strap, one end extending down into said mitt and secured to said mitt and the upper end of said pocket, its other end extending outwardly eyond the, wrist of said mitt, and adapted to be secured to a sleeve of a garment worn by the operator substantially as shown and described.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature, in presence of two witnesses.

JAMES A. DUEEASE. Witnesses:

I. L. JONES, Gno. MIsNnn. 

